Fiat 500USED-CARS

There’s a wide range of engines to choose from, plus a few trims, but there’s no need to look any further than the entry-level car. The 1.2 Pop has enough performance to keep most drivers happy, and being the most basic trim, purchase prices are very reasonable.

Yes, it’s a little basic; you don’t get alloys, air-conditioning or stability control. However, you can add all these features for significantly less money than it costs you to step up to Lounge trim.

There's scope to extensively personalise your car, with different roof colours and paint schemes to choose from, plus a series of sticker kits, decals and graphics. There are also frequent special editions to look out for, even if some of them are ridiculously pricey.

The Fiat 500 can be described as being individually different, unforgettable,

endearing and not a typical small car.

The Fiat 500 is an icon of style and design; a great city car for manoeuvring in and out of

city traffic and excitingly sporty and an extremely fuel-efficient.

It is a small car with great features with lively upright styling, simple in design, yet

full of character - the Fiat 500 looks and drives like no other car.

From the outside it does not portray awkwardness; and on the inside it epitomises style considering the low-cost materials used.

Better yet, the 500 is engaging to drive by almost any measure, especially if you're used to a very small-car driving experience.

Base cars get a 71 Kw engine that's not quite as peppy or perky as you'd expect in something with the 500's design; but the Turbo models and their 100 Kw engine are the ones that make good on the promises of the exterior.

Above that, it's the 118 Kw Abarth that actually feels truly sporty, especially in the first three gears

of this manual-transmission-only model. The Abarth also supplements that impression with an especially raucous exhaust note. As you work up

the power range, you also work up to more sporty visual cues and more firmly tuned suspensions.

Even in the sporty Abarth, however, ride quality is quite good for a lightweight, short-wheelbase car.

The Fiat 500 isn't quite as roomy as a Ford Fiesta, or even a MINI Cooper. Back seats are very, very

close to the front seats, and many will simply dismiss them as parcel shelves. Behind the rear

seats, there's an equally small cargo space. Seats are well-formed, but they're a bit on the short and

firm side.

The 2014 Fiat 500 is again expected to be offered in three major variants, each with their own flavours: the 500, the 500C, and

the 500 Abarth.

Base 500 Pop models include a five-speed manual transmission, 15-inch wheels, air conditioning, a CD player and an auxiliary audio jack, power windows/locks/mirrors, and cruise control.

With Sport models you get larger 16-inch wheels, a fixed glass roof, and a sport-tuned suspension and sport-bolstered seats. There's also special side cladding and painted brake callipers.

The Fiat 500 Sport models revert to 15-inch wheels and hang on to the glass roof but add a six-speed automatic and rear park

assist, along with satellite radio, premium speakers and a leather-wrapped steering wheel.

With a long list of exterior colours, different seat colour and materials options, as well as accessories, the chances of seeing

the same 500 as yours out on the street are very low.